FLASH
Shkruar nga Ferdinand Dervishi
The name of the most prominent Albanian writer of all time, Ismail Kadare, was misused for the last time by linking him to the story of the demolition of the National Theater building. According to those who asked him, he did not speak out on the issue, justifying himself with his age and health. In fact, those who have met him recently know that both his age and health are on an equal level, or even worse than the answer given.
However, the comments about not speaking out went beyond concern for age, or even respect for the work, going back to old accusations, according to which he, that is, Kadare, was a servant of communism and other similar things.
But those who have known the communist system well have also marveled at the courage of this writer, since most of his best work speaks of another reality: only Ismail Kadare dared to step out of the strict rut of socialist realism. There are examples of this – not just chapters – but entire novels, such as “The Servant of the Palace of Dreams”, “The Pyramid”, etc.
Likewise, the State Security and, from time to time, Enver Hoxha himself, have clashed strongly with Ismail Kadare, as was the case with the verses “The Red Pashallarët”. Of course, Ismail Kadare also had the protection of the regime, but here the question can also be answered: Too famous to bite. Over time, a considerable number of secret documents have also confirmed a persecuted and denounced Ismail Kadare.
The exclusive document published once again confirms his tracking and surveillance by the State Security.
The document, which belongs to the First Directorate of State Security, is dated January 12, 1979, and consists of a list of writers, publicists, and others whose materials that constituted secret information, certainly data on activities outside the norms of the time, were to be destroyed.
The header of the document states that these materials belong to the AKP, that is, to the members and candidates of the Party, among whom, on the second page, the penultimate line, Ismail Kadare is included. According to the State Security Platform, the members of the Party, since 1948-1949, could not be subject to surveillance and prosecution by the State Security, since the Party was considered above the political police.
For these reasons, the State Security seems to have decided to destroy some data on Ismail Kadare, while at the top of the first page, it is written that some similar documents will continue to be preserved.
SECRET DOCUMENT OF THE STATE SECURITY DIRECTORATE AT THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE TIRANA INTERIOR DIRECTORATE, NUSTRET DAUTI, ON THE DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ACCUSING 40 INTELLECTUALS WHO WERE SURVEILLED AND FOLLOWED BY THE SECURITY
PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
FIRST DIRECTORY Secret
No. 140 Prot Ex. No. 2
Temporary 2 years Tirana 12.1.1979
SUBJECT: On the destruction of some materials for the AKP and the duties arising for the materials in storage.
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Sh. NUSTRET DAUTI
The materials sent in your No. 3791 dated 6.10.1978 were studied and analyzed by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Fecor Shehu, who approved the destruction of the materials for the AKP listed below.
During the study of the material, the Deputy Minister also assigns some tasks that we are marking for each person, in order to follow them./ Memorie.al
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